by Mission Hills | Oct 10, 2017 | Testing, Values
WHY WE LIE It’s safe to say we’re not always honest—sometimes we lie. Let’s at least be honest about that. And on top of that, we usually excuse these lies by maintaining that we don’t lie about the big things, just those little white lies. Whether it’s about that...
by Mission Hills | Sep 19, 2017 | Values
10 PRACTICAL WAYS TO VALUE OTHERS God wants us to be people who live in constant respect of the value of other human beings. However, its easy to forget this truth when sitting in traffic, attending to an unruly child, or getting thrown under the bus at work. Instead...
by Mission Hills | Sep 11, 2017 | Old Testament, Values
IS THE OLD TESTAMENT STILL IMPORTANT? It makes up over half of your Bible, but what does the Old Testament really have to do with you now? It’s unlikely you’ve done a devotional from the book of Numbers lately. Even if you’ve read through the whole Bible, you can...
by Mission Hills | Sep 7, 2017 | Values
BEING BIBLE DRIVEN // PART 3 Being Bible Driven // Part 3 One of our core values at Mission Hills is being Bible-driven, and we’re going to spend some time in these sessions digging into what exactly that means. In the weekly Mission Hills staff chapel, Craig Smith...
by Mission Hills | Sep 6, 2017 | Parenting, Values
THE GOOD SAMARITAN, PREJUDICE, AND PARENTING The term “good Samaritan” is a common expression in our culture, meaning someone who exhibits surprising kindness towards a stranger. The term itself originates from Jesus’ parable in Luke 10 where a Samaritan man did just...
by Mission Hills | Aug 29, 2017 | Money, Values
7 THINGS JESUS SAID ABOUT MONEY There’s no denying that Jesus believed money was significant. Other than the kingdom of God, it was one of his favorite topics. Knowing what Jesus has to say about money can help shape our view of what’s in (or not in) our wallets and...